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Cinco Vilas e Reigada United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-03-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Cinco Vilas e Reigada, Concelho de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Distrito da Guarda

• Former Cinco Vilas commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Cinco Vilas
• Former Reigada commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Reigada

• Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality
• Portugal

Former Cinco Vilas commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Source: Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Shield Or; a grape squeezer Gules garnished Or; in chief a cross patty Gules, charged with a Greek cross Argent, the whole flanked by five millstones Azure, ordered 2:2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CINCO VILAS".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of Christ, the squeezer is representing viticulture. The millstones are representing "the five towns", which is the name of a commune having less then 100 inhabitants.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 24 February 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Presentation of Cinco Vilas

Cinco Vilas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality; it had 94 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 18.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Former Reigada commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Source: Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Shield Argent; a draw-well Gules, flanked in chief by two ravens statant respectant Sable, armed Gules and winged Or; in base two embowed wheat ears Vert in saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "REIGADA"
Meaning:
The ravens are an attribute of St. Vincent, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 20 March 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

Presentation of Reigada

Reigada Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality; it had 303 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 23.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2017

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